Hairy Cat's-ear

Hypochaeris radicata

Found in roadsides, fields, disturbed areas. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

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At a glance

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Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Leaves

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 9 Florida counties.

Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there. All habitats

Ecological relationships

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

1Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Hypochaeris

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “April to October” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
Flower color · “Yellow” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 4a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
primary_flower_color · “yellow” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Hairy Cat's ear; Hairy Cats Ear; Spotted Cats Ear